 | American literature - 1833 - 666 pages
...Her rough and undisputed sway, Her offspring to the ladder led. And tuned the youngsters up to bed. Invited shortly to partake Of venison, milk, and Johnny...with divers garments, The other spread with skins of " varments ;•* Dried pumpkins overhead were strung, Where venison ham* in plenty hung ; Two rifles... | |
 | Oliver Hampton Smith - Biography & Autobiography - 1858 - 654 pages
...And cuffed the youngsters up to bed. Invited shortly to partake, Of venison, milk and Johnny-cake, The stranger made a hearty meal, And glances round...other, spread with skins of varmints; Dried pumpkins over head were strung, Where venison hams in plenty hung ; Two rifles placed above the door, Three... | |
 | Oliver Hampton Smith - Biography & Autobiography - 1858 - 658 pages
...And cuffed the youngsters up to bed. Invited shortly to partake, Of venison, milk and Johnny-cake, The stranger made a hearty meal, And glances round...other, spread with skins of varmints; Dried pumpkins over head were strung, Where venison hams in plenty hung ; Two rifles placed above the door, Three... | |
 | Meredith Nicholson - Social Science - 1900 - 304 pages
...johnny-cake, and as he sat at the humble board he made an inventory of the cabin's contents : — •' One side was lined with divers garments, The other spread with skins of varmints ; 1 " History of Indianapolis anil Marion County," p. 72. Dried pumpkins overhead were strung, Where... | |
 | Timothy Edward Howard - Saint Joseph County (Ind.) - 1907 - 822 pages
...led And cuffed the youngsters up to bed. Invited shortly to partake Of venison, milk and johnny-cake The stranger made a hearty meal And glances round the room would steal; One side was lined with skins of "varments" The other spread with divers garments, Dried pumpkins overhead were strung Where... | |
 | Indiana Historical Society - Indiana - 1907 - 502 pages
...And cuffed the youngsters up to bed. • Invited shortly to partake Of venison, milk and johnny-cake The stranger made a hearty meal And glances round the room would steal; One side was lined with skins of "varments" The other spread with divers garments, Dried pnmpkins overhead were strung Where... | |
 | Edwin M. P. Brister - Licking County (Ohio) - 1909 - 546 pages
...Her rough and undisputed sway, Her offspring to the ladder led And cuffed the youngster up to bed. Invited shortly to partake Of venison, milk and johnny...''round the room would steal. One side was lined with clivers garments, The other spread with skins or 'varments ;' Dried pumpkins overhead were strung,... | |
 | Edward E. Moore - Indiana - 1910 - 352 pages
...led And cuffed the youngsters up to bed. Invited shortly to partake Of venison, milk and johnny-cake, The stranger made a hearty meal And glances round the room would steal. One side was lined with skins of varments, The other spread with divers garments. Dried pumpkins overhead were strung Where... | |
 | Jacob Piatt Dunn - Indiana - 1919 - 648 pages
...led And cuffed the youngsters up to bed. Invited shortly to partake Of venison, milk and johnny-cake The stranger made a hearty meal And glances round the room would steal; One side was lined with skins of "varments" The other spread with divers garments, Dried pumpkins overhead were strung Where... | |
 | Norman Newell Hill (Jr.) - Licking County (Ohio) - 1881 - 840 pages
...Her rough and undisputed sway, Her offspring to the ladder led And cuffed the youngster up to bed. Invited shortly, to partake Of venison, milk and Johnny...One side was lined with divers garments, The other spre.\d with skins of 'varments;' Dried pumpkins overhead were strung, Where \enison hams in plenty... | |
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... and spoons. White heads, bare feet and dirty faces, Seemed much inclined to keep their places, But Madam, anxious to display Her rough and undisputed sway, Her offspring to the ladder led And cuffed the youngsters up to bed. 